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Unit 1 set 3
Vocabulary from Unit 1
Term | Definition |
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Globe | a three-dimensional representation of the earth |
Hemisphere | each half of the globe |
Grid System | a basic system of reference lines, uniformly spaced, for locating points on a map or chart, a system of coordinates |
Latitude | set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, and are used in locating places north or south of the equator |
Longitude | a set of imaginary lines the go around the earth over the poles, dividing it east and west |
Absolute Location | the precise, absolute, or exact point on Earth |
Relative Location | the location of place compared to another |
Region | an area of the earth's surface with similar characteristics |
Map | a two-dimensional graphic representation of selected parts of the earth's surface |
Legend (or key) | lists and explains the symbols and use of color on the mapCompa |
Compass Rose | shows the north, south, east, and west directions on a map |
Scale | shows the ration between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth |
Equator | the imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south. (0 degrees latitude) |
Prime Meridian | the imaginary line that divides the earth into east and west (0 degrees longitude) |
Continent | a landmass above water on the earth |